Boris Johnson is caught in stitches

Friday 16 May 2014 15:45 BST

Art inspiration: Boris Johnson (Picture: Glenn Copus)

She’s already immortalised Prince Harry as a rather dapper ginger baboon. Now crochet artist Shauna Richardson has transformed our Mayor into a blond gorilla. The sculpture, Bojo, will be unveiled at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week.

Richardson says: “With his mop of fair hair and physical awkwardness, Boris Johnson presents a larger-than-life character. The gorilla seemed the obvious choice, a bit round, a bit cumbersome. It’s a big strong animal that does a very good impression of being cute and cuddly.”

Richardson was commissioned to create three 25ft hand-crocheted lions for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. “Boris just sort of sank into my unconscious and lodged there,” she explains.